Stephen Hall Stephen3.Hall@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Pulling together or pulling apart? Understanding the heterogenous collective action frames of local climate activists through a Q methodology study
Hall, Stephen; Smith, Ian
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Dr Ian Smith Ian5.Smith@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Abstract
The potential for green community groups to respond effectively to climate change depends on the heterogeneity of preferences of individual member activists. Using a Q-methodology study of two groups in England, we propose an original typology of collective action frames for local green activism: ‘consensus seeking’, ‘community building’, ‘radical adversarial’, and ‘eco-egalitarian’. These differ according to how activists articulate and act upon the diagnosis of the problem, the solutions proposed, and, the rationale for action. Both groups comprised members aligned to the four different frames, none of which was dominant. This presents organisers with the challenge of how to construct frames meaningful to such heterogeneous collectives. On-going (re)framing was observed in both groups, reflecting struggles between the four frames identified. We conclude by reflecting on how a heterogeneity of frames within community groups was managed through flexible organisational forms that facilitate multiple platforms and projects, enabling sub-groups to act autonomously.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 27, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 4, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Aug 1, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 8, 2024 |
Journal | Environmental Politics |
Print ISSN | 0964-4016 |
Electronic ISSN | 1743-8934 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2024.2386798 |
Keywords | Climate change, community action, Q methodology |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12736405 |
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